Olympia: Part Two – Festival of Beauty

Commissioned to make a propaganda film about the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany, director Leni Riefenstahl created a celebration of the human form. Where the two-part epic's first half, Festival of the Nations, focused on the international aspects of the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin, part two, The Festival of Beauty, concentrates on individual athletes such as equestrians, gymnasts, and swimmers, climaxing with American Glenn Morris' performance in the decathalon and the games' majestic closing ceremonies.

Cast

Sheigo Arai

Sheigo Arai

as Self - Swimmer, Japan (uncredited)

Albert Bachmann

Albert Bachmann

as Self - Gymnastics, Switzerland (uncredited)

Daniel Barrow

Daniel Barrow

as Self - Single Sculls Rower, USA (uncredited)

Jack Beresford

Jack Beresford

as Self - Rower, Britain (uncredited)

Ralf Berzsenyi

Ralf Berzsenyi

as Self - Small-Bore Rifle, Hungary (uncredited)

Ferenc Csík

Ferenc Csík

as Self - Swimmer, Hungary (uncredited)

Richard Degener

Richard Degener

as Self - Springboard Diver, USA (uncredited)

Willemijntje den Ouden

Willemijntje den Ouden

as Self - Swimmer, Holland (uncredited)

Charles des Jammonières

Charles des Jammonières

as Self - Free Pistol, France (uncredited)

Velma Dunn

Velma Dunn

as Self - Platfom Diver, USA (uncredited)

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